Tagged: CBA

Canada's justice system has become out of reach for many of those who need it most, according to a new report by the Canadian Bar Association that calls on the federal government to restore legal aid funding to the level it was at in the mid-1990s as part of a systemic overhaul to be completed by 2030.

OTTAWA — It’s time for the Canadian government to come up with a clear policy to address issues of solicitor-client privilege when lawyers are asked to hand over their laptops and smart phones to border guards for inspection, legal experts will argue this week.

VANCOUVER -- The Twitter artist @strombone1, who is presumed to be the goaltender soon to be known as an ex-Vancouver Canuck, had this to say Tuesday about the latest wildfire raging on the social media:
"The Luongo Rule? Seriously how cute is that? #adorbs #garybest"
For those, like me, who arrived late for compressed-English classes, apparently the hashtags mean adorable and that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is, in Roberto Luongo's tongue-in-cheek opinion, the best.

It's quite all right to be angry with the National Hockey League, and it's OK, too, to feel just a little less warm-and-fuzzy toward your on-ice heroes, since neither party covered itself with glory in the lockout.

Craig Wong
OTTAWA -- The return of the NHL may mean busier Saturday nights for sports bars as fans get set to cheer on their favourite team, but corporate sponsors may be a little more leery, experts say.

Chris Johnston
NEW YORK - The timeline for the start of a shortened NHL season remained up in the air one day after the league and NHL Players' Association shook hands on a tentative deal to end the lockout.